<p>Tesla is seeking a Sr. Counsel, IP Litigation for our Palo Alto location. As a member of Teslas IP Litigation team, you will be directly engaged in developing and driving litigation strategy with a trial-focused approach and partnering with the business to identify potential litigation risks and solutions.You will be supporting Tesla in a wide range of significant litigation matters worldwide, but primarily focused on intellectual property litigations and Patent Office proceedings.You will be joining a fun, fast-paced and growing legal team working collaboratively together on novel legal issues.</p> <ul> <li>Develop and drive Teslas strategy for IP litigations </li><li>Manage and help run all aspects of litigation matters, inthe U.S. and worldwide, including e-discovery, fact-finding and analysis, witness preparation, depositions, case management conferences, motion practice, and arbitration or trial preparation and presentation </li><li>Both supervise and partner with outside counsel to ensure that all aspects of Teslas legal representation are of the highest quality, including the day-to-day running of matters, overall strategy, written work, and oral advocacy </li><li>Litigate select matters directly in-house as part of Teslas growing in-house IP litigation team </li><li>Identify potential litigation risk and counsel the business to minimize exposure </li><li>7+ years litigation experience, preferably including experience at a top tier law firm or in the government as a regulator or federal prosecutor, and preferably with significant experience handling trials, hearings, depositions, arbitrations, and mediations </li><li>Experience in IP litigation and USPTO proceedings, including trade secret, trademark, and patent matters </li><li>J.D. with excellent academic credentials </li><li>Excellent analytical and writing skills </li><li>Business-savvy, creative approach to problem solving </li><li>Evidence of exceptional ability </li></ul>